Gender inequity in academic medicine.

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Journal of Paediatrics and Child HealthVolume 58, Issue 11 p. 2130-2130 Heads UpFree Access Gender inequity in academic medicine First published: 17 October 2022 https://doi.org/10.1111/jpc.16250 edited by Craig Mellis ([email protected]) AboutSectionsPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditWechat Gender inequity is pervasive in academic medicine and journal publishing, although this inequity is improving in the Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health.1 Researchers looked at gender equity, in terms of the proportion of women first and last authors and editors, in infectious disease papers published in 40 infectious disease journals, 20 obstetrics and gynaecology journals and 20 cardiology journals in 2018 and 2019.2 Women constituted 5350 (49.3%) of 10 853 first authors and 3788 (34.9%) of 10 865 last authors. Only 190 (32.9%) of 577 infectious diseases journal editors were women, and 13 (32.5%) of 40 infectious diseases journals had a woman as editor-in-chief. The proportion of editors infectious diseases journals who were women had a significant positive effect on women's first authorship (incidence rate ratio 1.32, 95% confidence interval 1.06–1.63; P = 0.012) and women's last authorship (1.92, 1.45–2.55; P < 0.0001). The authors conclude that these findings might help explain gender disparities in academic publishing, and might suggest the need for revised policies towards increasing women's representation among editors. The Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health has deliberately increased its proportion of women editors from 30% in 2017 to its current 55%. References 1Isaacs D. Proportion of women publishing in the Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health 1972–2022. J. Paediatr. Child Health 2022; 58: 1696. 2Last K et al. Association between women's authorship and women's editorship in infectious diseases journals: A cross-sectional study. Lancet Infect. Dis. 2022; 10: P1455– 64. Reviewer: David Isaacs, [email protected], Children's Hospital at Westmead, Sydney Volume58, Issue11November 2022Pages 2130-2130 ReferencesRelatedInformation